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Sohan Qadri (B. 1932 - D. 2011)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sohan Qadri
- Untitled
- Signed 'Qadri' lower left
- Ink and dye on paper
- 55 1/4 by 39 1/2 in. (140.3 by 100.3 cm)
Exhibited
INDIA 25, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, May-June 2007
Literature
INDIA 25, Paris and New Delhi, 2007, p. 40
Condition
Very good overall condition. Colors fairly accurate to catalogue illustration; yellows slightly more golden.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Abandoning figuration early in his career, Sohan Qadri devoted his life to the meditative exploration of color field theory. Known for the luminous and introspective quality of his vivid pigments and ink-and-dye technique, Qadri has been referred to as the 'pre-eminent aesthetic mystic of Modernism' by critic Donald Kuspit.
"When I start on a canvas," explains Qadri, "first I empty my mind of all images. They dissolve into a primordial space. Only emptiness, I feel, should communicate with the emptiness of the canvas," (Qadri rpt. Swati Chopra, "Tantrist-Sufi Who Paints with His Soul," Times of India, November 27, 2002).